Joan Sutherland shares why we must learn to trust the ebbs and flows of awakening — agreeing to all of its seasons and tides.
Summertime Longing
Whether meditating or doing headstands, Susan Moon’s small self continues to reach for something beyond.
What Is Your Body?
It’s less than we think. It’s far more than we know. It’s who we are but it’s not. Contemplate the deeper reality of the body.
Wherever You Are, Enlightenment Is There
A talk by Shunryu Suzuki Roshi on enlightenment.
How to Practice Bowing
When we bow to another person, says Brother Phap Hai, we honor both their goodness and our own.
Living Fully Is to See Each Moment as Brand New
As our world consistently changes, Rebecca Li explains how we can feel true freedom when we learn to live every moment as a new experience.
Help When Your Heart Breaks
Caring for people who are suffering is a loving, even heroic calling, but it takes a toll. Roshi Joan Halifax teaches this five-step program to care for yourself while caring for others.
Find the Wisdom in Paradox
If we don’t embrace the often-paradoxical complexity of societal ills, the actions we take to solve them will be merely “Band-Aids.” Kritee on getting to the root of a problem.
The Heart Breaks
The Buddha saw an old man, ill man, dead man, and wise man. As her father’s health declined, Minal Hajratwala saw these same sights.
How to Practice Deep Relaxation
Relaxing the mind is a big goal of Buddhist practice, but to do that you need to relax your body as well. Sister Chan Khong teaches us a three-step practice to access a deep restfulness that rivals sleep.